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The Commonwealth Games is a sports tournament for countries who were formerly under the British Empire, The Commonwealth games were started in 1930 and has happened every four years since (except for 1942 and 1946 when the games were cancelled because of World War II) although there are 53 members part of the Commonwealth, 70 teams participate as a number of British Overseas Territories, (which are parts of the British Empire that have not bought independence) Crown dependencies, (which are self governing possessions of the British Crown) and Island States, The games were first called the Empire games then the British Commonwealth Games and now the Commonwealth Games.

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This years games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland for the twentieth games!



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MEDAL STANDINGS Tuesday 29th July

Rank
Nations
Men
Women
Mixed
Total
Total
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Nations



Total
1
AUS
15
14
13
15
11
17
0
0
2
30
25
32
87
2
ENG
12
11
13
13
12
10
2
1
0
27
24
23
74
3
SCO
7
4
4
6
3
7
0
1
1
13
8
12
33
4
RSA
7
5
7
1
1
1
1
1
0
9
7
8
24
5
CAN
1
0
4
8
2
8
0
1
0
9
3
12
24
6
NZL
5
5
8
3
3
3
0
0
0
8
8
11
27